"consolidation" | Definition and Related Words

Noun

Combining into a solid mass (synset 107389233)
is a type of: combine, combining - an occurrence that results in things being united
The act of combining into an integral whole (synset 101239980)
"a consolidation of two corporations"; "after their consolidation the two bills were passed unanimously"; "the defendants asked for a consolidation of the actions against them"

is a type of: combination, combining, compounding - the act of combining things to form a new whole
subtypes:
- centralisation, centralization - the act of consolidating power under a central control
- incorporation - consolidating two or more things; union in (or into) one body
- amalgamation, merger, uniting - the combination of two or more commercial companies
- vertical combination, vertical integration - absorption into a single firm of several firms involved in all aspects of a product's manufacture from raw materials to distribution
- horizontal combination, horizontal integration - absorption into a single firm of several firms involved in the same level of production and sharing resources at that level
same as: integration
Something that has consolidated into a compact mass (synset 109275492)
"he dropped the consolidation into the acid bath"

is a type of: natural object - an object occurring naturally; not made by man